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June 20th, 2008

"Brick Lane" Preview & Trailer

This movie looks haunting and beautiful, and I can’t wait to see it. Opens in limited release tomorrow, June 20, 2008. 
Nazneen’s (Tannishtha Chatterjee) life is turned upside down at the tender age of seventeen. Forced into an arranged marriage to an older man, she exchanges her Bangladeshi village home for a block of […]

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June 19th, 2008

"The Love Guru" Preview & Trailer

I’ll admit right off the bat this movie doesn’t look like my cup-a-tea. But it looks like something my 13-year-old son will create a lifestyle around. Still, I know all my little Geckos out there are counting on me, so I’ll check it out and report back to you.
It stars Mike Myers as Pitka, […]

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June 19th, 2008

Get Ready for Period Movies

No, not THAT kind of period…the kind where movies are set in all types of historical and cultural settings — everything from the 1780s to the 1960s. Will we be able to handle a bunch of them all at once? I guess the box office will tell that story.
More after the jump…

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June 18th, 2008

Embrace Adventure: A Movie a Week!

My pal and writing colleague, Elizabeth Kricfalusi, is not only a talented writer, she’s also an adventurer who’s making me re-examine my stodgy old ways.
On her blog, Embrace Adventure, Elizabeth challenges us to be adventurous, get out of our comfort zone, and have some fun along the way.
She writes about her adventures […]

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June 8th, 2008

"Kung Fu Panda" Review

Movie: Kung Fu Panda * Site * Gecko Preview & Trailer
In Theaters:
June 6, 2008

Runtime: 92 minutes
Directed by:
Mark Osborne

MPAA Rating: PG for sequences of martial arts action
Gecko Rating:

Jack Black is such a big kid, and this animated movie is the perfect vehicle for his awesome talents.
The story is set in […]

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June 8th, 2008

"You Don’t Mess With the Zohan" Review

Movie: You Don’t Mess With the Zohan * Site * Gecko Preview * Trailer
In Theaters:
June 6, 2008

Runtime: 113 minutes
Directed by:
Dennis Dugan

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for crude and sexual content throughout, language and nudity
Gecko Rating:

Up until two days ago, I thought Superhero Movie was the worst of 2008 so far. We have a new […]

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May 27th, 2008

New on DVD: May 27, 2008

Suspension. Daniel (Scott Cordes) loses his wife and son in a car accident and discovers that his son’s video camera has the ability to stop time. Gecko Review  Q&A w/Director Ethan Shaftel  Official Site
Cassandra’s Dream. Colin Farrell and Ewan McGregor are two brothers who meet a woman (Hayley Atwell) who convinces them to […]

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May 23rd, 2008

New in Theaters: May 23, 2008 (It’s Indy Day!)

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (wide). Harrison Ford returns as the iconic adventurer who picks up a new sidekick (Shia LaBeouf) and an old flame (Karen Allen) for the ride. Gecko Preview
War, Inc. (limited). John Cusack is a corporate hit man posing as the wedding planner for a wild pop […]

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May 15th, 2008

New in Theaters: May 16, 2008

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince CaspianBen Barnes must return to his rightful throne after being displaced by an evil king. Luckily, the Pevensie kids and Aslan the lion show up to help him out.Preview & Trailer

RepriseTwo best friends want to be successful authors. One has a nervous breakdown after his first novel is […]

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May 15th, 2008

"How the Garcia Girls Spent Their Summer" Preview & Trailer

This movie follows three generations of women in a Mexican-American family — grandmother, mother, daughter — each of whom have their boring lives livened up one exciting summer.
At the age of 70, Dona Genoveva (Lucy Gallardo) buys an old car and decides to learn how to drive at the age of 70. Her gardener, […]

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